XML Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition

Name

rng:choice — Matches one of a choice of patterns or name classes

XML syntax example

<choice>
 <element name="date"><text/></element>
 <element name="name"><text/></element>
 <element name="purpose"><text/></element>
</choice>

Compact syntax example

(element date { text }
 | element name { text }
 | element purpose { text })

Parents

attribute, choice, define, element, except, group, interleave, list, mixed, oneOrMore, optional, start, zeroOrMore

Description

The choice pattern matches one of a set of patterns, such as elements or attributes, or one of a set of name classes, such as names in a given namespace.

See also

§2, group, interleave